Built for Africa's
Next Generation
Konexxa was born from a simple truth: African students deserve a platform that understands their world — the hustle, the ambition, the community, and the future they're building.
50+
Universities
across Southern & East Africa
120K+
Students
active on the platform
2,400+
Opportunities
jobs, internships & scholarships
340+
Communities
university groups & interest clubs
Every student. Every campus. Every opportunity.
We believe that where you were born should never determine how far you go. Konexxa exists to close the gap between ambition and opportunity for students across Africa — giving every student the tools, connections, and community they need to thrive.
From finding accommodation to landing your first internship, from selling your skills to connecting with peers who share your passion — Konexxa is the one platform built for the full reality of student life in Africa.
Study Smarter
AI-powered coaching, past papers, and peer tutoring — all in one place.
Earn While You Learn
Sell your skills, list your services, and find gigs that fit your schedule.
Launch Your Career
Internships, graduate programmes, and CV tools tailored for African employers.
Find Your Community
University groups, interest communities, and campus events — your people are here.
Find a Home
Student accommodation listings close to your campus, verified and affordable.
Buy & Sell
A student-to-student marketplace for textbooks, electronics, and everything in between.
A problem every student knows
In 2022, our founders were final-year students at Wits and UCT. They were juggling WhatsApp groups for accommodation leads, LinkedIn for internships, Facebook Marketplace for selling textbooks, and a dozen other apps just to get through the week. There had to be a better way. Konexxa was that better way.
The Idea
Founded at Wits University. First prototype built in a res room over three weekends.
First Campus
Launched at UCT and Wits. 5,000 students joined in the first 60 days.
Regional Expansion
Expanded to 20 universities across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
AI Coach Launch
Introduced the AI Academic Coach — 1 million questions answered in the first quarter.
Super-App Vision
50+ universities, 120K+ students, and a full student life platform across the continent.
Our values
Students First
Every decision starts with one question: does this make a student's life better?
African by Design
Built for African campuses, African networks, and African ambitions — not adapted from elsewhere.
Radical Access
The core platform is free. Opportunity should never be gated by a subscription fee.
Community Power
The best features on Konexxa are built by students, for students, through community feedback.
Students who built it for students
We're a team of former students, engineers, and educators who lived the problem firsthand. We're obsessed with making Konexxa the most useful thing on every student's phone.
Amara Osei
Co-Founder & CEO
Former CS student turned builder. Believes every African student deserves world-class tools.
Lerato Dlamini
Co-Founder & CPO
Product obsessive. Spent 3 years researching student pain points before writing a single line of code.
Tendai Moyo
Head of Engineering
Full-stack engineer who built the first version of Konexxa in a single hackathon weekend.
Naledi Sithole
Head of Partnerships
Connects Konexxa with universities, employers, and scholarship providers across the continent.
Kwame Asante
Head of Community
Grew Konexxa's community from 0 to 120K students through grassroots campus ambassador programmes.
Siya Nkosi
Head of Design
Designed every pixel of Konexxa. Believes great design is the difference between a tool and a movement.
We're always looking for passionate builders. Join the team →
Across the continent
South Africa · Zimbabwe · Zambia · Kenya · Ghana — and growing every semester.
Ready to join the movement?
Over 120,000 students across Africa are already using Konexxa to study smarter, earn more, and build their futures. Your campus is waiting.
Free forever for students. No credit card required.